What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nuclear Engineer position at Westinghouse?
Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse's mission to provide clean energy solutions? At Westinghouse, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.
If this sounds like an environment you would thrive in, we have an exciting opportunity for a Nuclear Core Design & Safety Analysis Engineer.
Your Day-to-Day :
- This engineer will provide miscellaneous plant support functions to support the operations of Wolf Creek Nuclear Power Plant in fulfillment of the Core Design & Safety Analysis (CDSA) function outsourcing arrangement between Evergy (operating company for Wolf Creek) and Westinghouse Electric Company. This support is centered on performing thermal-hydraulic engineering analysis principally for Wolf Creek; however, support for other nuclear power plants will also be required. Primary duties are :
- In support of the CDSA functions at Wolf Creek, perform complex system thermal-hydraulic engineering analysis and provide technical leadership / project management in development, performance, and application of safety analysis methods based upon a broad understanding and working knowledge of PWR NSSS design and safety systems.
Interface with Wolf Creek engineering organizations to develop work scopes and obtain approval for engineering work authorizations as needed to support engineering work activities.
Who You Are :
As a successful candidate, you will bring the following to the team :
Execute resolution of emergent plant support issues.
Specific Desired Proficiencies :
Expertise in the use of standard Thermal-Hydraulic computer codes used to support CPNPP operations, including RETRAN02, VIPRE01, and Westinghouse-specific equivalents.
Familiarity with NRC Regulations and requirements for safety analysis applications (FSAR Chapter 15).
Familiarity with safety analysis computer programs such as FATHOM, RETRAN, MAAP, and GOTHIC or equivalents, for modeling of system response to accident scenarios.
Familiarity with plant operating procedures to aid in determination of plant responses to specific scenarios.
Effective project management skills to direct activities to meet project scope schedule and budget commitments.
Strong communication and writing skills. Must effectively address client needs and be able to create opportunities for safety analysis and licensing business growth
Why Westinghouse?
Westinghouse Electric Company is the global nuclear energy industry's first choice for safe, clean, and efficient energy solutions. We enable our delivery of this vision by living our value system :
Westinghouse offers competitive benefits to all our employees around the globe to keep them healthy and enhance their well-being. In the U.S. the following are representative of what we offer :
While our Global Headquarters are located in Cranberry Township, PA, we have over 9,000 employees working at locations in 19 different countries. You can learn more by visiting
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